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The latest manufacturing trends and news for wire baskets, wire forming, wire racks, carts, metal bracket, sheet metal, and more.

Why Do Parts Rust and Peel After Getting a Powder Coating?

Coatings can be an excellent way to extend the useful life and utility of a parts washing or materials handling basket in your production processes. However, as useful as coatings for baskets can be, they’re not always perfect. A

Characteristics of Inconel 625 and Common Steel Alloys Under High Heat

One of the key advantages of using metal over plastic (aside from tensile strength, durability, and useful life) for custom wire baskets is that many metal alloys have

Do Metals Lose Tensile Strength as Corrosion Resistance Improves?

One of the most common questions that Marlin’s degreed engineers receive from clients goes a bit like this: “Will my wire baskets lose tensile strength if I get better corrosion resistance?

How Thermal Expansion of Metals Impacts Material Handling Baskets

When most people think of metal, they think of a rigid, inflexible material that doesn’t change without great force being applied. What many people forget is that

Middle School STEM Students Tour Marlin Steel

The Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM) program is an educational program for middle schoolers that emphasizes the importance of teamwork, inquiry-based learning, and career awareness. A major focus of the program is to

Marlin Steel Featured On Innovation Navigation On Sirius XM

Earlier this week on Tuesday, November 8, Marlin Steel CEO Drew Greenblatt was featured in Wharton University’s Innovation Navigation podcast on Sirius XM Satellite Radio.

Making a Custom Wire Basket That Works for Both Washing and Heat Treat

For some manufacturing applications, ensuring that parts handling is kept to a minimum is

VOA Feature: Why Politicians Need to Help American Manufacturers

On Tuesday, November 8, millions of Americans will cast their vote for who they want to see guide this country for the next four years. No matter who wins, that candidate will have their work cut out for them.